Feature | CAPM® Certified Associate in Project Management | PMP® Project Management Professional | PgMP® Program Management Professional | RMP® Risk Management Professional | PfMP® Portfolio Management Professional |
Ideal For | Beginners, students, early-career professionals starting in project management. | Mid-level professionals managing individual projects. | Senior leaders managing multiple related projects. | Specialists focusing on risk identification and mitigation. | Executives managing strategic portfolios of programs & projects. |
Primary Focus | Foundations of project management principles and terminology. | Managing individual projects end-to-end with predictive, agile, and hybrid approaches. | Aligning projects with strategic goals and delivering enterprise-wide transformation. | Identifying, analyzing, and controlling project risks. | Balancing investments and resources to achieve business strategy. |
Experience Needed | No experience required. | 36 months (degree holders) or 60 months (non-degree holders). | 6,000 hours project management + 6,000 hours program management (degree holders). | 36 months (degree holders) or 48 months (non-degree holders). | 6,000 hours (degree holders) or 10,500 hours (non-degree holders) of portfolio management. |
Education Requirement | Secondary degree (high school diploma or equivalent). | Secondary or bachelor’s degree. | Secondary or bachelor’s degree. | Secondary or bachelor’s degree. | Secondary or bachelor’s degree. |
Training Requirement | 23 contact hours (provided by iTEK Learn). | 35 contact hours (provided by iTEK Learn). | 35 contact hours (provided by iTEK Learn). | 30-40 contact hours (provided by iTEK Learn). | 35 contact hours (provided by iTEK Learn). |
Exam Structure | 150 Questions 180 Minutes. | 180 Questions 230 Minutes. | 170 Questions 240 Minutes. | 115 Questions 150 Minutes. | 170 Questions 240 Minutes. |
Domains Covered | - Project environment basics - PM roles - Process groups & knowledge areas - Agile concepts. | - People - Process - Business environment. | - Strategic Program Management - Program Life Cycle - Benefits Management - Governance - Stakeholder Engagement. | - Risk Strategy & Planning - Stakeholder Engagement - Risk Process Facilitation - Monitoring & Reporting - Specialized Analyses. | - Strategic Alignment - Governance - Portfolio Performance - Portfolio Risk Management - Communications. |
Career Outcomes | Entry-level project coordinator or junior project manager roles. | Certified Project Manager, Team Lead, Project Leader roles. | Program Director, Transformation Leader, Senior Program Manager. | Risk Manager, Project Risk Specialist, Governance Expert. | Portfolio Manager, PMO Director, VP of Strategy, C-level leadership. |
Duration of Training | 3 Days (24 Hours). | 4 Days (32 Hours). | 4 Days (32 Hours). | 3 Days (24 Hours). | 4 Days (32 Hours). |
Certification Body | PMI®, USA | PMI®, USA | PMI®, USA | PMI®, USA | PMI®, USA |
Training Delivered By | iTEK Learn – Expert trainers | iTEK Learn – Expert trainers | iTEK Learn – Expert trainers | iTEK Learn – Expert trainers | iTEK Learn – Expert trainers |
Next Step / Progression | PMP® after gaining experience. | PgMP®, PfMP®, RMP® for specialization or senior leadership roles. | PfMP® for enterprise portfolio leadership. | PMP®, PgMP®, PfMP® depending on career focus. | Executive growth, advanced business strategy certifications. |
Feature | Basic Agile Mastery | Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) | Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) | Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) | Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP I) | KMP I Kanban System Design (KMP I) | Kanban Systems Improvement (KMP II) | SAFe Agilist (Leading SAFe®) | SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) |
Ideal For | Beginners & teams new to Agile concepts. | Professionals seeking global Scrum mastery with lifetime validity. | Beginners looking to start Scrum journey. | Experienced Scrum Masters aiming to scale Scrum. | Teams starting Kanban practices. | Professionals designing scalable Kanban systems. | Professionals improving enterprise-level Kanban systems. | Executives & leaders driving Agile transformation at scale. | Scrum Masters supporting teams in scaled Agile environments. |
Primary Focus | Agile fundamentals, Scrum & Kanban basics, mindset shift. | Deep understanding of Scrum framework and leadership. | Introduction to Scrum roles and events. | Advanced coaching, scaling, and enterprise-level Scrum mastery. | Visualizing workflows, setting WIP limits, improving team flow. | Designing efficient, predictable Kanban systems. | Evolving and optimizing Kanban for large organizations. | Scaling Agile across portfolios, programs, and teams. | Facilitating teams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs) at scale. |
Issuing Organization | iTEK Learn (Internal Certificate) | Scrum Alliance | Scrum Alliance | Lean Kanban University (LKU) | Lean Kanban University (LKU) | Lean Kanban University (LKU) | Scaled Agile, Inc. | Scaled Agile, Inc. | |
Validity | Lifetime | Lifetime | 2 Years (renewal required) | 2 Years (renewal required) | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | 1 Year (renewal required) | 1 Year (renewal required) |
Experience Required | None | None (exam rigor ensures skill validation) | None | Active CSM + 1 year experience as Scrum Master | None | None (TKP recommended) | Completion of KMP I | Recommended leadership experience | Scrum Master or team-level experience |
Exam Required | No exam, completion certificate only | Yes – 80 questions, 60 mins, 85% passing score | Yes – 50 questions, 60 mins, 74% passing score | No exam, attendance + experience required | No exam, participation-based | No exam, participation-based | No exam, participation-based | Yes – 45 questions, 90 mins, 77% passing score | Yes – 45 questions, 90 mins, 73% passing score |
Duration of Training | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 1 Day (8 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) |
Who Should Attend | Teams & individuals starting with Agile. | Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Agile Coaches. | Beginners, team members, coordinators. | Senior Scrum Masters, Agile Leaders. | Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, team members. | Agile Coaches, transformation leaders. | Change agents, Agile transformation leads. | Senior leaders, executives, VPs, PMOs. | Scrum Masters in large SAFe organizations. |
Career Outcome | Prepares learners for Agile roles and advanced certifications. | Professional Scrum Master roles with global recognition. | Basic Scrum Master role, stepping stone to A-CSM. | Enterprise-level Scrum leadership roles. | Foundation for Kanban practices in teams. | Kanban System Designer, Agile Delivery Lead. | Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMP). | SAFe Program Consultant, Agile Transformation Leader. | Enterprise Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer (RTE). |
Next Step / Progression | PSM I or CSM. | A-CSM, SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist. | A-CSM, PSM I. | SAFe certifications, Agile Coaching pathways. | KMP I. | KMP II. | Enterprise Agile certifications. | SAFe Scrum Master, SPC certification. | Advanced SAFe roles like RTE or SPC. |
Feature | PSPO I | PSPO I | SAFe POPM | SAFe APM | Product Development Mastery Program |
Issuing Organization | Scrum Alliance.org | Scaled Agile, Inc. | Scaled Agile, Inc. | iTEK Learn | |
Validity | Lifetime | 2 Years (renewal required) | 1 Year (renewal required) | 1 Year (renewal required) | Lifetime |
Ideal For | Individual Product Owners seeking global recognition. | Individual Product Owners seeking global recognition. | Product Owners/Managers in SAFe enterprises. | Senior leaders driving innovation & enterprise strategy. | Professionals seeking end-to-end product leadership skills. |
Experience Required | None | None | Agile/Scrum experience recommended. | Product management & strategy experience. | None |
Exam Requirement | Yes – 80 questions, 60 minutes, 85% passing score. | Yes – 50 questions, 60 mins, 74% passing score | Yes – 45 questions, 90 minutes, 77% passing score. | Yes – 60 questions, 120 minutes, 75% passing score. | No exam – completion based. |
Duration | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 3 Days (24 Hours) | 5 Weeks (Weekend Program) |
Primary Focus | Value-driven product ownership. | Value-driven product ownership. | Product delivery alignment with SAFe. | Enterprise-level product strategy and innovation. | Comprehensive product leadership and mastery. |
Next Step | SAFe POPM, SAFe APM, or advanced certifications. | SAFe POPM, SAFe APM, or A-CSPO certifications. | SAFe APM or leadership roles. | SAFe SPC or executive product roles. | PSPO I or SAFe certifications for validation. |
Feature | AI-Scrum Master | AI-Product Owner | AI-Product Manager | AI-Project Manager | AI-Project Leader |
Issuing Body | iTEK Learn | iTEK Learn | iTEK Learn | iTEK Learn | iTEK Learn |
Validity | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime |
Duration | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) | 2 Days (16 Hours) |
Ideal For | Scrum Masters & Agile Coaches. | Product Owners and value-driven leaders. | Senior product strategists & innovators. | Traditional PMs shifting to AI tools. | Portfolio leaders & executives. |
Focus | AI-enhanced Scrum practices. | AI-driven backlog and product strategy. | AI-driven customer insights & innovation. | AI-powered project optimization. | AI leadership & strategic decisions. |
Exam Required | No – Completion Certificate. | No – Completion Certificate. | No – Completion Certificate. | No – Completion Certificate. | No – Completion Certificate. |
Career Outcome | Future-ready Agile leader. | Data-driven Product Owner. | AI-enabled Product Strategist. | AI-ready Project Manager. | Enterprise AI Project Leader. |
Next Step | AI-Project Leader. | AI-Product Manager. | Advanced product leadership. | AI-Project Leader. | Enterprise strategy certifications. |